Ally Drops After CFO Flags Consumer Stress, Underperformance

Ally Financial Inc. fell after Chief Financial Officer Russ Hutchinson highlighted intensifying credit deterioration among its borrowers and said the auto-lender may experience some underperformance. Borrowers have shown signs of vulnerability throughout the year and...

UBS’s Cheong Turns Bearish and Sees 10% Drop Coming for S&P 500

Equity derivatives strategist recommends buying tail hedges “I am tactically bearish for the next two months,” Cheong said UBS AG’s top strategist for US equity derivatives said she’s expecting the S&P 500 to fall at least 10% from its peak within a month. “I am...

China’s Deflationary Spiral Is Now Entering Dangerous New Stage

Prices seen as falling through 2025 as wages, demand languish Long-term deflation could be major setback to China’s economy Deflation stalking China since last year is now showing signs of spiraling, threatening to worsen the outlook for the world’s second-largest...

Consumers Shift Spending to Pay for Basic Staples, Citi CFO Says

Net credit losses rise in bank’s consumer credit-card business Mason sees investment-banking fees up 20% in the third quarter Credit losses are rising as US consumers shift spending to basic needs and away from purchases that aren’t vital, according to Citigroup...

Made-in-America Industrial Bets Are Dethroning the Likes of ARKK

ARKK dethroned as biggest thematic fund, ceding spot to PAVE Issuers have launched a number of industrials ETFs this year Wall Street traders may be going all-in on futuristic technologies this year, but one old-school bet on the economy is still flourishing in the...